On Mill Street at Elm Street, on the right when traveling north on Mill Street.
This ruin is all that remains of a building that was constructed in the middle 1800s of stone that was quarried locally from the bluffs along the Mississippi River. It was originally a private home and meeting place for the people of Elsah. The . . . — — Map (db m216141) HM
On Illinois Route 100, on the right when traveling east.
Beyond the river banks
The quick ride across the Brussels Ferry opens to a world of pristine countryside, flowering hillsides and a slow-paced lifestyle for which Calhoun County has become known during every season of the year.
. . . — — Map (db m225178) HM
On Great River Road (Illinois Route 100) just west of Grafton Hills Drive, on the right when traveling west.
Charles Brainerd House
420 E. Main
has been placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
c. 1885 — — Map (db m209840) HM
On Lodge Boulevard, on the right when traveling east.
An outspoken abolitionist, Lovejoy was owner and publisher of the Alton "Observer". His anti-slavery writings aroused dangerous animosity in the area. Three times his presses were destroyed by mobs, and replaced by the townspeople. The fourth time . . . — — Map (db m142763) HM
On West Main Street (State Road 100) at Mason Hollow Road, on the right when traveling west on West Main Street.
Where the rivers meet
The essence of the meeting of the Great Rivers National Scenic Byway is the celebration of the unique river communities found at the convergence of America's great rivers. At the confluence of the Mississippi and . . . — — Map (db m210702) HM
On Lodge Boulevard, on the right when traveling east.
A confederation of many Indian tribes living along the Mississippi and Illinois rivers. "Illiniwek" means "The Men". During French occupation of this area it was shortened to "Illini", and the French ending "ois" was added, giving the state of . . . — — Map (db m142760) HM
On Great River Road (Illinois Route 100) 1 mile west of Palisades Parkway, on the right when traveling west.
Pointe du Hoc was a prominent German defensive position on the coast of Normandie, France, placed atop 100-foot cliffs that jutted out between Utah and Omaha Beaches.
The Germans had a battery of heavy guns on top of the cliff. The guns had . . . — — Map (db m302019) HM WM
On Lodge Boulevard, on the right when traveling west.
Over the years, about 165,000 individuals were employed in at least 50 Illinois Civilian Conservation Corps camps in Illinois. Many of these worked on projects in Illinois' state parks.
One of the most successful programs to aid Americans . . . — — Map (db m142758) HM
The story of the "Dinky" begins with the Illinois Terminal Railroad Company. The company was unique in its operation of a combination steam and electric railroad lines under one corporate name. The "Railbus" evolved from steam-powered passenger . . . — — Map (db m281142) HM
On Lodge Boulevard, on the right when traveling east.
In appearance, the Piasa Bird was a combination of bird, animal, reptile and fish. It preyed on local Indian tribes until it was killed by Illini Chieftan Owatoga, whose village was near Elsah. The original Bluff Picture was painted so Indians, . . . — — Map (db m142762) HM
On Great River Road (Illinois Route 100), on the right when traveling west.
At this place in early August 1673
Marquette, Joliet and five companions entered Illinois dawn-heralds of Religion, Civil Government and Consecrated Labor. — — Map (db m225085) HM
On Great River Road (Illinois Route 100), on the right when traveling west.
Pere Marquette State Park gets its name from Father Jacques Marquette, a French Jesuit missionary priest who came to North America to share his faith with the native people. Father Marquette joined an expedition led by Louis Jolliet, commissioned in . . . — — Map (db m225184) HM
Altitude 791 feet above sea level
372 feet above Illinois River
The Illini Indians once inhabited these ills and the river valley. In 1892, one hundred Indian skeletons were removed from this vicinity by Prof. William McAdams for the . . . — — Map (db m225076) HM
Over the years, about 165,000 individuals were employed in at least 50 Illinois Civilian Conservation Corps camps in Illinois. Many of these worked on projects in Illinois' state parks.
One of the most successful programs to aid Americans . . . — — Map (db m225080) HM
On West Pearl Street at North Washington Street, on the right when traveling west on West Pearl Street.
In memory of the E. D. Lowe Post
Jerseyville, Illinois
presented by the
W. R. C. Auxiliary of the G. A. R. No. 215
and by the
D. U. V. of the Civil War No. 71
May 30, 1937 — — Map (db m292426) WM
On W. Pearl Street at N. Lafayette Street, on the left when traveling east on W. Pearl Street.
Commemorative of
Hamilton Primary School
The first Free School in Illinois
Founded at Otterville in 1835 By Dr. Silas Hamilton
Jersey County Historical Society , 1918
Oscar B. Hamilton President
John W. Winson Secretary . . . — — Map (db m292423) HM
On North Lafayette Street at West Exchange Street, on the left when traveling north on North Lafayette Street.
Since its completion in 1894, the courthouse has undergone numerous changes.
The dome was originally topped with a 9 - foot tall 300 pound zinc statue of Justice, and four gargoyles peered across the city from atop the courthouse roof. . . . — — Map (db m292237) HM
Near North State Street (U.S. 67) just south of Snedeker Street, on the left when traveling south.
This memorial is dedicated to the three mothers and their five children buried in the Hathaway Cemetery. Located in Section 34 of Jersey Township North, the cemetery was the final resting place of: Lydia and John McCluer; Katherine, Elizabeth, and . . . — — Map (db m142828) HM
Near North State Street (U.S. 67) 0.1 miles south of Snedeker Street, on the left when traveling south.
The Lone Star School is one of more than 70 one-room schools once located throughout Jersey County. The school was built in 1877 roughly 13 miles west of Jerseyville, near the intersection of Routes 16 and 100.
For more than 70 years, children . . . — — Map (db m142795) HM
Near North State Street (U.S. 67) 0.1 miles south of Snedeker Street, on the left when traveling south.
Leonard and Clay McAdams built the log cabin on your right in the 1920s in the timbered-covered hills in southwestern Jersey County. The cabin was home to a family of six and looked much as it does today, with one room downstairs and a small loft . . . — — Map (db m142794) HM
On East Pearl Street (County Route 21) near North State Street (U.S. 67), on the right when traveling west.
One of the largest hotels in this area once flourished on this corner.
When the National was built in 1838, it was one of a handful of businesses that dotted State Street. Jerseyville was in its infancy, and Jersey County had not yet been . . . — — Map (db m276001) HM
Near North State Street (U.S. 67) at County Road 1350N, on the right when traveling north.
You are standing in what once was known as Hickory Grove, a tiny settlement that included three log cabins and the Red House.
The four-room Red House, built in 1827, was the first frame home in this area. In 1830, the Red House was converted . . . — — Map (db m142827) HM
Near North State Street (U.S. 67) just south of Snedeker Street, on the left when traveling south.
The Union Forest Church was built in 1920 about eight miles southwest of Jerseyville. Its creation was a community effort: Leslie Stamps donated 1/2 acre of land, local farmers donated and milled the lumber, the Jerseyville Baptist Church donated . . . — — Map (db m142824) HM
On East Pearl Street (County Route 21) east of North State Street (U.S. 67), on the right when traveling east.
George Wonder Ware built this building to house the Ware Drug Store in 1900.
By the turn of the century, brick buildings had largely replaced the original wooden structures that once lined State Street. However, the horse was still king in . . . — — Map (db m276000) HM
In 1834 Dr. Silas Hamilton, physician and humanitarian, bequeathed $4,000 for construction and operation of a building for educational and religious purposes. A stone schoolhouse was opened in 1836, and the tuition-free education for local . . . — — Map (db m142751) HM
